The average bus between Petaluma and Santa Maria takes 26h 51m and the fastest bus takes 24h 51m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Petaluma to Santa Maria. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Petaluma and Santa Maria. The earliest departure is at 7:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Petaluma is at 7:46 AM which arrives into Santa Maria at 12:37 PM. All services require a transfer at 1st St & Mission St and take an average of 26h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Petaluma to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Petaluma station and arriving at Santa Maria station via 1st St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 51m.
Petaluma to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Petaluma Blvd S & F St station.
Petaluma to Santa Maria bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Maria Transit Center station.
The distance between Petaluma and Santa Maria is 414.2 km. The road distance is 516 km.
You can take a bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Santa Maria Transit Center via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, Paso Robles Amtrak Station, North County Transit Center, and Government Center in around 12h 53m.